The Scruffy Dog, Sutton-In-Ashfield

This dog-themed pub and brewery on the outskirts of Sutton is not a million miles from Sutton Parkway station. We arrived to a crescendo of barking and a general hullabaloo from the pub's canine customers, who were spread over the pub's two rooms. The brewery itself can be viewed through windows from one of the rooms. The bar is located rather awkwardly in one corner. All real ales were from the in-house brewery - Doggie Darko, Sit! Ra, Dog Tales, Dog Tired, Sit Stay, The Hairy Dog & BDM. Ciders were all varieties of Weston's Rosie's Pig - Cloudy, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Elderflower & Raspberry and Cucumber. No sooner had the dogs calmed down, a large group of young women arrived and were just as noisy. They appeared to be starting an evening out and were mostly consuming pints of the cider. This is another pub with limited opening times, being closed Monday to Wednesday and not opening until 4pm on Thursday and Friday. However, it can certainly get quite lively when open.

Official site of The Scruffy Dog - www.thescruffydog.co.uk

Official site of The Scruffy Dog - www.thescruffydog.co.uk